Troubles with backhand

[leejunfan]

First of all let me say hi to all the members and staff of this great site. I really don't know if I am posting this in a right section or not. I would just want a few tips on how to improve my backhand. I am really frustrated about my backhand stroke. I hit good and solid forehand but when a ball goes to my backhand side I completely choke. I tried one-hander, switched to two-hander and now I am switching back to one hander again. My main problem with the backhand is that my balls completely lack pace and I tend to open the racket face too much so the balls sail long. Even if I pay attention to close the racket face I am making the same mistake again and again. I can hit better pace with a one-hander but a lot of the balls fly long also and I make more mistakes with one-hander. I just can't understand how can I hit so effortles and reliable forehand but I hit a backhand that you actually hardly can call it "a backhand". Can someone give me some good tips what are the main points to hitting a good double and single -hander and what are the best articles here to check out.

Thanks for your help

Lee

[johnyandell]

Lee,

On the one-hander check Scott Murphy in Classic Lessons, Bolliettieri on Haas in World Class Strokes, and Lansdorp in Famous Coaches
On the two hander see Bollettieri on Agassi, Lansdorp, and then Kerry Mitchell in Classic Lessons on Backhand Grips--which has stuff on both.

Also see Myth of the Wrist: the Backhand in Advanced Tennis (that's one of mine.)

You won't find total agreement, but food for thought.

In the Stroke Archives of course you'll find hundreds of examples of both.

Finally you sound like a candidate for Your Strokes. It's probably impossible to diagnose the problems you are having without seeing the stroke--a guess at best. Click here for info on how to send in some video for analysis.
http://www.tennisplayer.net/public/y..._overview.html

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John Yandell